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How to Say ‘That’s very helpful.’ in Japanese

とても助かる

totemo tasukaru

[toh-teh-moh tah-soo-kah-roo]

💬 Usage Tip: [助かる] is often used from the speaker's point of view: "that would help me." So [とても助かる] naturally means "that's very helpful" or "I'd really appreciate that."

Phrase Breakdown

とても

totemo

[toh-teh-moh]

very

Makes the following word stronger, meaning 'very' or 'greatly.'

Example

それはとてもいいね。

That is very nice.

助かる

tasukaru

[tah-soo-kah-roo]

to be helped; to be a big help

Says that someone's action is very helpful.

Example

協力してくれると助かる。

It helps if you cooperate.

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